English word elastic comes from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, Ancient Greek ελαστικός, and later French élastique ((economics) elastic. Elastic Rubber band.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ἐλαύνω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ελαστικός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἐλατός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἐλαστός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| elasticus | New Latin (la-new) | |
| élastique | French (fra) | (economics) elastic. Elastic Rubber band. |
| elastic | English (eng) | (countable) An elastic band.. (uncountable) An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs. (economics) Sensitive to changes in price.. Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials.. Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an [...] |